NYC: Remember when it was impossible to imagine the city could ever be bicycle friendly? Like, just a few years ago? It’s pretty incredible to watch the transition happen – and so inspiring. If you can make complete streets there, you can make it anywhere…

I first discovered the New York Times article via my #BikeNYC friends, only to see that several other cities were represented (but with far less activity on the maps, presumably those other cities don’t have as many rabid NYT readers). As something to explore, the NYC map is the most interesting – so far.

Once again Casey Neistat inspires us with a short, entertaining and awesome video. Here’s his look at CitiBike’s “pain in the ass factor” measuring comfort, speed, cost and ease of use between his personal bike, CitiBike and a taxi in Manhattan.

The Quick Version: It’s a crowdsourced “people’s history” of cycling in NYC. After panel members have spoken audience members will be encouraged to add benchmarks under each year. We’ll be looking at 1985 – 2013.

BICYCLE UTOPIA HOLDS AN OPEN CALL AND EXHIBITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHY-BASED ART

AM I INVISIBLE? A PORTRAIT OF NEW YORK BICYCLISTS Bicycle Utopia, a transmedia project at the intersection of art and bicycling in New York City, announces Am I Invisible? A Portrait of New York City [...]

Even from LA I keep getting encouraging messages from all quarters in NYC that the Hurricane Sandy disaster is being turned into a positive for massive social change. A girlfriend who has never owned a bike enjoyed getting caught in an Amsterdam style bike traffic jam, Time’s Up! broke out the bike generators to help [...]

Editor’s intro: I was sad to learn on Sunday that my “big brother blog” BikeBlogNYC run by my good friend Mike Green had been hacked along with several other wordpress sites being run on Dreamhost. Mike, via BikeBlogNYC has been a bullhorn for the NYC cycling community in all it’s forms; from activisim, renegade parties, [...]

Two summers ago all the usual suspects (aka. bike messengers in NYC) were involved in shooting a movie. Not the usual street riding alleycat videos, but a real big budget hollywood affair. Then in the third week of August, Premium Rush was released in theaters nation wide. From the #BikeNYC perspective [...]

Press Release – New York, NY Hey #BikeLA: we’ve got some big news. Nona Varnado, known for her line of women’s cycling specific apparel, #BikeNYC community development and thought leadership in connecting the cycling industry to a grassroots innovation in retail has accepted a position with Orange 20 Bikesin Los Angeles, California. Her role [...]Gimme More!

Announcing the Golden Bike Shop List, a curated zagat like guide to the best most innovative and friendly local bike shops, coming to a city near you. Launching in NYC late summer 2012, expanding to Los Angeles and San Francisco by early 2013.

With the explosive growth in urban cycling and bicycle commuting, [...]